Bridgeton City School District

41 Bank Street
Bridgeton, NJ 08302
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Bridgeton City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 6 public middle schools serving 3,874 students in Bridgeton City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle Schools in Bridgeton City School District have an average math proficiency score of 6% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 12% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New Jersey public middle school average of 67% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
8 Schools
822 Schools
# Students
6,137 Students
455,746 Students
# Teachers
470 Teachers
39,506 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Bridgeton City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 648 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has increased from 73% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#646 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Bridgeton City   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
5%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bridgeton City   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
12%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bridgeton City   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
2%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Bridgeton City   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
82%
85%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Bridgeton City   School District and public school graduation rate of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.38
0.72
# American Indian Students
16 Students
852 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
8 Students
39,417 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
9%
# Hispanic Students
4,698 Students
168,915 Students
% Hispanic Students
77%
37%
# Black Students
1,187 Students
85,091 Students
% Black Students
19%
19%
# White Students
130 Students
149,142 Students
% White Students
2%
33%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
866 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
92 Students
11,291 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
2%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
628
11,354
# Students in K Grade:
381
17,434
# Students in 1st Grade:
374
18,658
# Students in 2nd Grade:
404
18,586
# Students in 3rd Grade:
416
19,460
# Students in 4th Grade:
389
21,518
# Students in 5th Grade:
427
30,194
# Students in 6th Grade:
414
75,538
# Students in 7th Grade:
445
96,631
# Students in 8th Grade:
456
100,013
# Students in 9th Grade:
539
7,847
# Students in 10th Grade:
481
7,146
# Students in 11th Grade:
338
6,652
# Students in 12th Grade:
290
6,207
# Ungraded Students:
155
18,508

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,744 in this school district is less than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,109 is less than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$152 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Bridgeton City   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$136 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart displays total spending of Bridgeton City   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$24,744
$27,145
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Bridgeton City   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$22,109
$26,033
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Bridgeton City   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Bridgeton City School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
West Avenue School
Magnet School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
51 North West Avenue
Bridgeton, NJ 08302
(856) 455-8030
Grades: K-8
| 642 students
Rank: #22.
Indian Ave School
Magnet School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
399 Indian Avenue
Bridgeton, NJ 08302
(856) 455-8030
Grades: K-8
| 604 students
Rank: #33.
Broad Street School
Magnet School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 13%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
251 West Broad Street
Bridgeton, NJ 08302
(856) 455-8030
Grades: K-8
| 773 students
Rank: #44.
Buckshutem Road School
Magnet School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 5%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
550 Buckshutem Road
Bridgeton, NJ 08302
(856) 455-8030
Grades: K-8
| 624 students
Rank: #55.
Cherry Street School
Magnet School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 11%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
11 Cherry Street
Bridgeton, NJ 08302
(856) 455-8030
Grades: K-8
| 532 students
Rank: #66.
Quarter Mile Lane School
Magnet School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 9%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
300 Quarter Mile Lane
Bridgeton, NJ 08302
(856) 455-8030
Grades: PK-8
| 699 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 6,137 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 98%
  • : 82% (Btm 50% in NJ)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 5% (Btm 50%)
  • : 12% (Btm 50%)
  • : 2% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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